Flash floods are wreaking havoc in India's Sikkim State. According to the latest reports, thousands of tourists stranded in Sikkim have been declared safe now and the Army and local administrations are providing assistance to restore Road connectivity as well. Evacuations and rescue operations are expected to start today.

Sikkim flash floods: Thousands are stranded, officials declare tourists safe

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has expressed grief over the tragedy that has befallen the northeastern Indian state of Sikkim. Latest tolls show that the flash floods have claimed the lives of 14 people, while 102 people remain missing.

Sikkim floods: Dalai Lama expresses grief following devastation caused by flash floods

Sikkim Flash Floods: NDRF says rescue operations to start today

Sikkim flash floods leave trail of destruction flash flood is wreaking havoc in India’s Sikkim state. According to the latest reports, thousands of tourists stranded in Sikkim have been declared safe. Army and local administration are providing assistance to restore road connectivity. Evacuations and rescue operations are expected to start today.

Sikkim flash floods: At least 22 killed including 7 Army personnel; 2,000 evacuated so far

In pics | Sikkim flash floods: ISRO satellite images show before & after of South Lhonak Lake

Sikkim flash floods leave trail of destruction

The death toll in the flood-hit Indian state of Sikkim has risen to 18 with nearly 100 still missing as of Thursday (Oct 5), said a report by Reuters citing Indian officials, after heavy rains caused a Himalayan glacial lake to burst its banks and triggered a flash flood, in one of the worst such disasters in the region in over 50 years.

Sikkim flash floods: Death toll rises to 18, six Indian army personnel killed; nearly 100 still missing

The Sikkim flash floods have highlighted the threat posed by glacial lakes. How many glacial lakes are there in India? Which Indian cities could be at risk? How can we prevent them from overflowing? Priyanka Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: The Great Himalayan meltdown | Flash floods batter Sikkim

A flash flood alert has been issued in the northern and eastern districts of India's Sikkim state. The floods have reportedly occurred due to a sudden cloud burst over Lho-nak Lake in the state's Mangan district.

Sikkim flash floods: 102 missing,14 dead in sudden cloud burst in India's Sikkim

Sikkim flash floods: Heavy rainfall hampers search for missing Indian troops

Warming on earth’s third pole is leading to rapid loss of ice and is now posing a severe threat to downstream communities. For years, numerous studies have highlighted the sensitivity of glaciers to climate change and experts now say that the possible cause of flash floods in India's Sikkim could be a combination of excess rainfall and a glacial lake outburst flood.

Glacial lake outburst floods: a new climate-related threat

Sikkim flash floods: 40 missing including 23 soldiers in sudden cloud burst in India's Sikkim

A flash flood hit India’s northeastern Sikkim state after the Teesta River swelled to an alarming level due to a sudden cloud burst in the northern part of Mangan district.

India: Highways, buildings washed away in Sikkim flash floods; 8 dead, 22 army personnel among many missing

Sikkim flood: 23 Army personnel missing

The cloudburst occurred over Lhonak Lake in Sikkim. Cloudburst caused a sudden rise in the water level of river Teesta. The incident triggered flash floods in Sikkim. As many as 23 Army personnel have been reported missing.

Flash floods in Sikkim after cloudburts, atleast 23 Armymen missing

In pics| Sikkim: Cloud burst-triggered flash floods washes away buildings, highways; 15,000 affected

The Indian state of Sikkim has announced a sabbatical leave scheme for regular government employees that would allow them to take up to three years of leave with 50 per cent basic pay for such employees interested in pursuing their desired ventures without losing their jobs, the Indian media reported on Sunday (August 20) citing a state government notification.

India: Sikkim introduces 3-yr sabbatical leave with 50% salary for regular govt employees

Intense monsoon rains have caused landslides and floods in several parts of Assam, Sikkim and north Bengal prompting rescue efforts and relief operations by authorities.

Intense rains cause floods in Assam, IMD issues red alert for north Bengal and Sikkim

Heavy rainfall in North Sikkim led to landslides and flash floods, resulting in the stranding of thousands of tourists. The Indian Army, along with the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), undertook an operation and rescued over 3,500 stranded individuals on Saturday, as per media reports.

Indian Army rescue over 3,500 tourists stranded in North Sikkim amid landslides triggered by heavy rains

Tibetan Youth Congress has launched a month-long 'Tibet Matters' march from Sikkim's Gangtok to Assam's Tezpur city. The marchers are calling for peace and security in Tibet against Chinese repression. Molly Gambhir reports.

Gravitas: Tibet Matters march | Tibet's fight against China

The Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) has started a month-long Tibet Matters March from Sikkim’s Gangtok to Assam’s Tezpur. Over 80 volunteers from the TYC regional chapters in India and Nepal have joined the march since it began on April 29, according to Tibet Rights Collective (TBR).

EXPLAINED: What is Tibet Matters March?

The body of the Indian Army soldier who was driving a truck when it fell into Teesta River last week has been recovered. A joint operation by a team of the Army, National Disaster Response Force and Disaster Management Group of West Bengal Police divers managed to recover the missing body.

Indian Army soldier's body recovered after truck he was driving fell into Teesta River

Tsongmo, a well-known tourist spot in Sikkim, close to Nathula Pass has been hit by a major avalanche on Tuesday. According to PTI, seven people, including a child have died as a result of the natural disaster.

Avalanche in India's Sikkim: Seven tourists including one child dead, several feared trapped

An avalanche in India’s northeastern state of Sikkim has killed at least seven people, injured 11, and trapped an unknown number of tourists. All seven killed on Tuesday were tourists and people are feared trapped in the snow, rescue officials said.

India: Seven killed, many trapped in avalanche in India’s Sikkim state

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